Expats celebrate Chinese New Year at L’ Avenue Even though we still brave the chill

When in China, do as the Chinese do. Welcoming the Year of the Dog is our top priority in the next few days since Chinese New Year is the biggest festival in China, and the most important!

Expats celebrate Chinese New Year at L’ Avenuek

More than 40 expats from the US, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, among other countries gathered at L’ Avenue recently to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year.

The party is hosted by Changning registered non-governmental organization “TEC”, which has more than 1,000 members from nearly 60 countries.

One of the scheduled events is a talk on flower arranging.

TEC helps expats in Shanghai to quickly adapt to their new home and new life.

It provides foreign residents in Changning courses such as Chinese culture learning, business and social network establishment, education seminars, health support and family issues consultation, financial guidance and leisure activities organization.

The foreigners are also taught to go shopping online, use mobile apps to book cab, order food, check the bill and even communicate through WeChat.

Expats pose for a group photo during the Chinese New Year party at L’ Avenue.

Changning is home to around 70,000 expats from nearly 80 countries and regions, accounting for one third of the city’s expats and almost 10 percent of the district’s population which turns the district into an international community of excellence.

One third of the consulates-general in Shanghai are in the district while more than half of the diplomats and foreign consular officials also reside here. The district also homes more than 7,000 foreign-funded enterprises and agencies.

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这些“歪果仁”，迎新春比阿拉还起劲！

More Changningers enjoy priority for medical treatment

Nearly 30 percent of Changning residents have signed up to join a medical referral system which involves a general practitioner at neighborhood health center, a district leveled hospital and a Grade A hospital.

People who signed the contract will visit GPs first when they have non-emergency medical problems. They receive basic health services and preventative care at community health centers. The centers also function as inputs for the city’s health database.

A patient visits her GP at a community health center.

The GPs are supposed to act as gatekeepers, of sorts, to treat more minor maladies and do simple diagnostic tests in neighborhoods, and to channel more serious cases to cooperating hospitals for specialist care.

For serious cases, GPs enable a much quicker referral and more effective access to beds and excellent doctors at comprehensive hospitals, compared with common patients who seek services from the prestigious hospitals themselves.

GPs are quite familiar with the conditions of their clients and clients’ family members. They are also healthcare advisors to their clients and help them better manage their health/prevent diseases from happening, which is the most effective way in healthcare.

A number of Changning-based prestigious hospitals, such as Huadong Hospital and Tongren Hospital, have established outpatient department for patients referred by community health centers at the same time.

A clinic for patients referred by community doctors

Patients with referrals from community GPs enjoy priority for treatment at the newly established department of those hospitals. They are spared diagnosis and other fees in the hospitals.

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签约家庭医生享三甲医院VIP服务

Changning creates better environment for foreign investors

Changning District will implement a "pre-establishment national treatment system" and a "negative list" to broaden market access for foreign investment.

The newly released policy means foreign companies will be treated the same as their Chinese counterparts, while the "negative list" only determines industries in which foreign participation is prohibited or limited, according to the Changning government.

Changning will also work to become the first district to ease market access restrictions on cultural consumption fields for foreign investment. Current restrictions on telecommunication, culture, education and transport are also likely to be eased for foreign enterprises.

The district has announced a collection of efforts and new policies to create a convenient business environment that meets "advanced international standards."

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让各领域营商环境便利度达到国际先进水平，长宁举行深化改革创新优化营商环境推进大会

An app that is changing healthcare

You can now have a doctor"s appointment and check your health archive through a mobile app or even have the doctor prescribe medication from your smartphone as “Changning Health” makes online debut.

Health Changning features mobile appointments.

Changning Health allows you access to health information and services anytime, anywhere. This power-packed app features:

Mobile appointments;

Digital health archive push-up service;

List of GP/Family Doctors available;

Online prescription.

Users may check their health archives through Changning Health.

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它是你的“健康管家”，你关注它，它就关心你！

Foreign delivery men to hit Changning streets

Around 80 foreign students who study in Shanghai will ride scooters to deliver packages during Chinese New Year.

They won’t get paid from the social practice but take it as an opportunity to deepen their understanding about Shanghai and China.

Before they carry out the service, they will be taught the New Year etiquette as well as some basic skills in the business.

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别惊讶，这几天给你送快递的可能是外国帅哥~

Editor | Li Xinran Shanghai Daily